shedmeraked is correct: it is a Kashgar rabab or rawap, though yours looks like it was made in Uzbekistan. The Kashgar ones, from the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang province where the Uigher people live, usually have extensive inlay work and python skin instead of goat. What you're playing sounds nice, though technically you're playing it "wrong." Look for Dawut Awut, a deceased rawap player on youtube--he'll show you how its done! Usually tuned like AADD (orEE) A. Have fun! :)
From what I was told, ukulele was first made by Portugese. The Sailors played it, the Hawaiian called it the dancing flea, roughly, Ukulele. This is what we call the frying pan. Similar to frying pan guitar. Many countries have smilar instruments such as Spanish Quatro ....this looks thirties if it is a Uke. Im no expert
don't know -but got one just like it! 5 string (3 courses) -would also be very happy if someone can say anything more specific about origin!!...i expect balkan somewhere, though... i've tuned it D-A-D using saz-strings -which makes it fine for greek rempetika-music -like an oldschool saz/ bouzouki (much softer in sound) -and playing with a soft pen - takes away the banjo -ukulele -sound, by the way, to some degree at least =)
shedmeraked is correct: it is a Kashgar rabab or rawap, though yours looks like it was made in Uzbekistan. The Kashgar ones, from the city of Kashgar in Xinjiang province where the Uigher people live, usually have extensive inlay work and python skin instead of goat. What you're playing sounds nice, though technically you're playing it "wrong." Look for Dawut Awut, a deceased rawap player on youtube--he'll show you how its done! Usually tuned like AADD (orEE) A. Have fun! :)
almishti 3 weeks ago
this the kashgar rabab (or ruwap) its an instrument from central asia.
write Uyghur Rawap on youtube to see an uyghur man playing it.
enjoy
shedmeraked 2 months ago
From what I was told, ukulele was first made by Portugese. The Sailors played it, the Hawaiian called it the dancing flea, roughly, Ukulele. This is what we call the frying pan. Similar to frying pan guitar. Many countries have smilar instruments such as Spanish Quatro ....this looks thirties if it is a Uke. Im no expert
NormanMoody 10 months ago
idk about the neck and frets, but the body looks straight out of Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan. You got me stumped.
Worldmusicrevolution 1 year ago
don't know -but got one just like it! 5 string (3 courses) -would also be very happy if someone can say anything more specific about origin!!...i expect balkan somewhere, though... i've tuned it D-A-D using saz-strings -which makes it fine for greek rempetika-music -like an oldschool saz/ bouzouki (much softer in sound) -and playing with a soft pen - takes away the banjo -ukulele -sound, by the way, to some degree at least =)
AlekoAlexander 2 years ago
The bastard love child of a ukulele and a lute!!!
wigmiester 3 years ago
Hahaha, true true.
I think it sounds more like a uke though.
gutler3993 3 years ago
its from thailand cant remember what its called
isaniac 4 years ago
definately NOT Greek :)
SonSter89 4 years ago
Is it 8 or 4 stings? Cause it looks like a small buzuki
B3nz1mon 4 years ago
looks like a baritone uke to me...
gtq838 4 years ago
Greece I think
LunasCraincloud 4 years ago